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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 2100AT |
| Capacity | 1024GB |
| Usage Class | Automotive |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen3 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 8 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | BGA |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.26 |
| Total Bytes Written | 480 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 2000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1800 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 200000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 130000 |
| Average Latency | 85 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 3 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 2100AT 1024GB is best suited for read-centric client and edge workloads such as OS boot drives, VDI images, application launch acceleration, and CDN cache nodes, where its PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface delivers up to 2000/1800 MB/s and 200K/130K IOPS with the cost efficiency of 3D TLC. Compared with SATA SSDs in the same capacity class, it provides a clear step-up in responsiveness and parallel workload handling while still offering practical endurance at 480 TBW for mainstream deployment cycles.
With an endurance rating of 480 TBW and 0.26 DWPD, the MTFDHBM1T0TDQ-1AT12ATYY is well suited for typical read-heavy and mixed enterprise workloads, including OS boot, application hosting, edge servers, and embedded system storage. In practical terms, this level of endurance means that under normal system-disk usage patterns, the drive can reliably support many years of operation, making it a dependable choice for long-life deployments. For enterprise reliability, power-loss protection (PLP) helps safeguard in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving recovery integrity. Its UBER of 1.0E-16 and 3-million-hour MTBF further indicate a high-reliability design, giving procurement teams added confidence in data integrity, operational stability, and predictable field performance.
1. The PCIe Gen3 NVMe architecture removes legacy storage bottlenecks, giving enterprise servers faster data paths and better CPU efficiency for virtualized and scale-out workloads.
2. Its strong sequential-read capability accelerates large-file access, reducing backup restore windows, analytics data loading time, and media or imaging retrieval delays.
3. High random-read performance keeps small-block access responsive, which is especially valuable for databases, VDI, and read-heavy cloud applications with many concurrent users.
4. The combination of modest DWPD endurance and 3D TLC NAND makes this drive a cost-efficient fit for read-centric enterprise deployments such as boot, content delivery, and warm-data tiers.
5. The low typical latency helps applications respond more consistently under load, improving QoS for transactional systems and reducing tail-latency risk in shared infrastructure.
Lower capacity reference: 960GB Higher capacity reference: 1920GB Capacity positioning analysis: In this SSD family, the 1024GB model sits at the sweet spot between the 960GB and 1920GB options. Compared with 960GB, it provides extra headroom for OS growth, application updates, log expansion, and overprovisioning flexibility, which helps reduce capacity pressure in steady enterprise use. Compared with 1920GB, it delivers a better balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and essentially similar enterprise-class throughput and IOPS. This makes it a strong fit for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 business workloads.
Q: Is MTFDHBM1T0TDQ-1AT12ATYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MTFDHBM1T0TDQ-1AT12ATYY is better suited for read-intensive or mixed workloads. With 0.26 DWPD and 480 TBW, it is generally not the ideal choice for heavily write-intensive database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated at 0.26 DWPD, meaning it can sustain about 0.26 full drive writes per day during its warranty period. For a 1024GB drive, that equals roughly 266GB daily.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it includes power loss protection (PLP). This is critical because it helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during sudden power failures, reducing corruption risk and improving system reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1 or RAID 10 is typically recommended for this SSD when performance and data protection are both important. For larger arrays prioritizing capacity, RAID 5 or RAID 6 may also be considered.